Chapter 75

The owner of the mobile phone shop is called Wei Qun.

He admits that he is a cunning businessman who has deceived many novices through various underhanded tactics like repairing phones and switching parts.

But Wei Qun has rarely done such things recently.

If you ask him why, it's not because he has developed hemorrhoids or constipation from sitting for too long, but because a mysterious melody keeps echoing in his mind.

This melody can only be heard by him; others cannot hear it.

This afternoon.

Wei Qun was repairing a phone for a customer when suddenly, he frowned and said, "Hey, Xiao Zheng, do you hear any sound?"

The apprentice Xiao Zheng, curious, replied, "Boss, what sound? I don't hear anything."

"How can you not hear it? It's a very familiar melody," Wei Qun said.

"Boss, are you having the same problem again? You should see a doctor," Xiao Zheng said.

Wei Qun replied, "I've already seen a doctor. The doctor said there's nothing wrong, it's just a psychological issue. It doesn't affect my health. The doctor told me to be more relaxed, stay happy, eat well, drink well, buy what I like, and be good to myself."

"Listen, the sound is back."

Wei Qun closed his eyes, listened carefully, and then hummed softly, "Hmm... hmm hmm... thump, thump, thump thump, it's roughly this melody."

"Boss, I don't hear anything," Xiao Zheng still looked puzzled.

"As the night grows cooler, the bustling city turns to frost..." someone hummed as they walked over.

Wei Qun exclaimed, "Yes, yes, that's the melody."

"Boss, that's someone singing, a customer has come," Xiao Zheng said.

"Is it this melody?" Yang Jian suddenly sat at the counter, placed a phone down, and it was playing a song called "Cooling."

"Yes, yes, yes, that's the melody, that's it. Hey, how did you know?" Wei Qun was curious. When he opened his eyes and saw Yang Jian, he was instantly startled and knelt on the ground with a sob, "Brother, I was wrong."

"You didn't do anything wrong," Yang Jian said.

"No, I was wrong, I sinned."

"You didn't sin," Yang Jian said.

"I'm a scumbag," Wei Qun said.

"No, I'm the scumbag. I shouldn't have hurt you. I'm repenting now," Yang Jian said.

"No, no, no, I'm the scumbag. You were right to teach me a lesson."

"Alright, since you say so, I won't argue with you. You are indeed a scumbag," Yang Jian said.

"..."

Yang Jian continued, "I didn't come here to cause trouble for you. We worked together so well last time, I believe this time will be the same. I have a phone here, can you help me crack it? I just need the contact list."

He took out the phone left by Hao Shaowen.

"Quick, take it, the phone, everything, just don't hurt me," Wei Qun, seeing him take out the phone, was scared and waved his hands, refusing.

It seems the last incident left a deep impression on him.

"Can you crack the password in an hour?" Yang Jian asked.

The apprentice Xiao Zheng said, "It depends on the phone model."

"What about this one?" Yang Jian threw the phone to him.

"This phone is encrypted, but I can read the data from the storage. However, I'll need to disassemble it, and it might not work afterward," Xiao Zheng said.

Yang Jian said, "It's fine, the phone isn't important. I just need the contact list. How long will it take?"

"Half an hour."

Yang Jian said, "Alright, if you can do it in half an hour, I'll give you a thousand yuan."

"No problem," Xiao Zheng said.

"Boss, don't hide. I have a question for you," Yang Jian tapped the counter.

"Brother, what is it?" Wei Qun asked cautiously.

Yang Jian said, "Is there a way to call someone without them hearing another ring?"

"Upload the phone number to a computer and use the computer to dial. Then you can control it remotely," Wei Qun said, somewhat nervously.

"Good idea, you're a professional, boss. It seems I came to the right person. Do you have a computer here? Can I borrow it?" Yang Jian said.

Wei Qun, who dared not refuse, said, "I have a computer at home. I can upload the data to my home computer and help you through remote control."

"Alright, let's do that. By the way, is there anyone at your place?" Yang Jian asked.

"No, no one. It's a rental, I live alone," Wei Qun said.

"That's good."

Before long, the phone was cracked, and the contact list appeared on the computer screen next to Xiao Zheng.

"Boss, should I upload it?"

"Upload it, of course, upload it," Wei Qun said, though he didn't know what Yang Jian was up to, he didn't dare refuse.

With such a person, it's best to agree to any strange requests and make him happy, then get him to leave.

"Mind if I operate it?" Yang Jian walked into the shop.

"Not at all, not at all, do whatever you want," Wei Qun immediately said, gesturing to Xiao Zheng.

Xiao Zheng pointed to a software on the screen, "Just click here, and the call will go through. This side is for changing the number."

"Good, no sound on this side, right?" Yang Jian asked.

"There's no speaker here, so no sound," Xiao Zheng said.

"Good, you two leave for a moment. Come back when I'm done," Yang Jian said.

Xiao Zheng was taken aback.

But before he could react, he was quickly pulled away by Boss Wei Qun.

"Brother, we won't disturb you. You go ahead, you go ahead," Wei Qun was eager to get away from him.

Yang Jian ignored the two and entered the forum again, but the forum had already been shut down. It seems the last conversation with Liu Xiaoyu had an effect, and the authorities had noticed the post spreading the curse.

But it didn't matter.

He had already saved the audio file on his phone.

It was easy to copy and upload.

In no time, the audio file was on another computer.

The next moment.

The first call went through.

Although Yang Jian couldn't hear the sound, he played the audio file as soon as the call connected.

"Thump, thump thump~!"

A heavy, oppressive knocking sound echoed in the rented room of a nearby residential building.

The sound wasn't loud, and no one heard it.

Only the person on the other end of the call heard it.

Yang Jian played it two or three times before hanging up and moving on to the next call.

The simple repetitive operation required no technical skill.

But who would have thought this was a terrifying curse being deliberately spread.

As the contact list continued.

Some people in Dachang City started receiving strange calls from Yang Jian.

A company CEO was in a meeting when his private phone rang.

"Hello, Hao Shaowen, what's up?" the CEO answered.

But there was no voice on the other end, only a strange sound through the phone.

"Thump, thump thump~!"

It sounded like a knock, but it was heavy and oppressive, almost suffocating.

The sound played two or three times before the call ended.

"Hmm?"

The CEO was puzzled, not knowing what Hao Shaowen meant by this call.

Forget it, whatever.

The CEO put down the phone and continued the meeting.

At a swimming pool.

A bald, muscular man was swimming backstroke.

Suddenly, a subordinate came with a phone, "Boss, your phone is ringing."

"Give it to me."

The bald man spat out some water and took the phone, "Hello, Hao Shaowen, I heard you got a big deal. Can you handle it? Need any help? Just say the word, I won't hesitate. Of course, we can negotiate the price."

"Thump, thump thump~!"

But the response wasn't from Hao Shaowen, but a strange knocking sound.

"Hmm?"

The bald man was taken aback, but then realized something was wrong. He quickly hung up and said, "Throw the phone away, don't use it again. Also, check if Hao Shaowen is dead."

"Yes, boss," the subordinate replied.

"Did he... encounter a ghost?" The bald man frowned, looking serious.

Despite his caution, the knocking sound still rang.

The curse had already taken hold of him.

This targeted, deliberate spread was impossible to guard against.

In a luxurious villa.

A wealthy young man had just finished a round of golf and was sitting down to rest and drink some water when the phone next to him rang.

"Hao Shaowen?"

The young man answered, "Hello, how's the job going? Did you succeed?"

"Thump, thump thump~!" The knocking sound came through.

The young man's face immediately changed.

There was no voice from Hao Shaowen, and the knocking sound was strange, definitely not from a human, but like... a ghost.

"This is..."

The young man's face turned serious as he thought, then suddenly became fierce. He crushed the phone in his hand, "Is it the A-level ghost that recently entered the records... codename, Ghost Knock?"

"Deliberate, or accidental?"